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base uses. Whon every avenue of Trevention has been explored and every ne suggestion such as the ane zoferred to by our correspondent, considerod and if nесеѕѕаrу, tned, we cannot very well adopt the more than alleged anarchistic device ef blowing certain parts of the coun- try or coast side to bits.
Burns.
From all accounts it appears Is plenty of work there. for mechanies and engineer in Anierica Hands across the sea are wanted.
"Stage, and Society owe much to the hairdresser," says Miss José Collins. We are not allowed to sign a chit even.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised In The Mall.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
January 25-Coronet Theatre; "One Exciting Night.”
January 25.-Star Theatre; ¡" The City of Silent Men." "I seem to be out of touch with January 25-World Theatre; everybody lately" writes a dis"Two Kinds of Women." contented one. We too are on the telephone.
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January 25.Burn's Nicht Din- ner in the Hongkong Hotel, 8.p.m. February 4. Grand Chinese Grill Roots, 8-12 p.m. Carnival in the Hongkong Hotel March 1-St. David's Society Dinner..
LAND SALE,
January 28-At P.W.D. Offices, one lot of Crown land at Condutt Road, at 3 p.m.
PUBLIC AUCŢIONS. We understand there
January 28.--Lammert Bros., at HOUSING. is a hitch in Mr. Godown, No. 18, The HK. Kow. Fletcher's 40-years loon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd.,
10,30 a.m. to 2 p.m. lease scheme. Like Gilbert's Kowloon, Miscellaneous Goods,
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Narrator (describing a men-who generally spell, success
fre): Then we sees old wherever they go, should meet 'to
Jim at the top window. pay homage to a man who, as the world judges success, is cuninently We hollered to him to jump and a failure, for of Burns it can be said we would catch him in our tar- he was a successful failure. And paufin. So he jumps and gets yet it is possible to think of what smashed to bits on the street. We hadn't ne might have been the position of Talk about larf! affairs if Burns hud added to himself tarpaulin 11 material success probably no haunting lines to enrich the world's literature, to kindle the blood, and to peint those word pictures that are for all time. Burna kim-milk it is not what it seerns. herited qualities from his wire that brought him to the depth of material We have just come across the following in a Home paper and failure, but mised him to the wonder why such a scheme could pinnacle of what wo niay well ter not be started here. Southend the spiritual. Men, recognising the Corporation is to be asked to con frailty of human nature and boy sider a novel housing scheme. NONTONOMOUNO casy it is to "slip over," are prob- under which a man will be able to ably down to Burns on this account obtain a freehold six-roomed house, as they otherwise might not be by with a bathroom, at a rent which, the imperishable written things he after nineteen years, falls to gd, a has left behind. We are not week and vanishes altogether the Offices of Messrs. Jardine Matheson familiar with the holding of "A following year.
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January 29.-Lammert Bros., at Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Town, one gas engine, 11 am.. and Godown Co., Ltd., Kennedy
COMPANY MEETINGS. January 28-Twenty-third or dinary general meeting of share holders of the Hongkong Land Reclamation Co, Ltd, at the
FRIDAY, JANUART' 25, 1924
PIRATES CAUGHT?
SEQUEL TO THE "TAI LEE" ATTACK.
REPORTED ARRESTS,
INQUIRIES REGARDING BOATSWAIN.
Rumours were current in the Colony yesterday afternoon that's number of arrests had been made in connection with the piracy of the 5.a. "Tal Loc. These rumours were followed by reports in the Canton/- vernacular papers and this morning's local Chinese press.
As far as can be, ascertained, one of the alleged piratós return ed
the Colony and was conversing with a woman, believed to be the
leader's wife, when they were arrested together with two other women, This was followed by the arrest of two men in Canton who are stated to have taken part in the piracy. It is said that they have already been brought down to Hongkong but this has not been confirmed by Inquiries on the Canton steamers.
In one quarter it has been said that these arrests have been made of suspicion while from another source it is learned that the police have very definite grounds and that some result has been obtained from inquiries regarding the boatwain,
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SUCCESSORS NAMED.
A message from Moscow states that the body of Lenin in a red* coffin covered with wreaths and
[By "Scrimmage.") Whisky is a fine stimulant- medical practitioners eulogise its virtues in certain cases--but it has remained for a local firm to advocate it as a good thing to train on. My advise is leave it (Renter's Service to the China. Mail,)" and Co., Ltd., II a.m.
alone until. after the match. Pos- January 28-Thirty-sixth ordin- sibly superfluous advice because
RIGA, January 24. | Burns Nicht," and how the pro- The scheme has been evolved coedings are managed. There will by Councillor John Mitchell, ary general meeting of sharehold- I don't think Rugger players be the flowing bowl" and doubt member of the Buildings Com-ers of the Hongkong Land Invest drink whisky. Do they Bill?
ment and Agency Co., Ltd., at less the onlogy of the poet's many-mittee. The conditions are: First Messrs. Jardine Matheson's Offices I have come across an article Bags was brought to the city with sided qualities and the quotations payment of £40; balance of £440
by H. P. Marshall which has in much ceremony, accompanied by 11.15 3.m. from his verse which are so popular. to be on mengage at 5 percent.
February 1.-One-hundred and terested me very much. He asks the widow and relatives. Hundreds This is probably the best way to per annum, and liquidated by fourth ordinary meeting of share what is it that distinguishes a of delegates conveyed the coffin spend A Burns Nicht." We do weekly payments of 5s. 5d for 20 holders of the Hongkong-Canton great player of Rugby Football through draped streets lined by not pretend to know. We do know years. that it is an excellent thing thut,
In addition, the householder to and Macao Steamboat Co. Ltd., at from a merely good player?" and troops to the Trade Union House far removed from Home, and the pay a weekly rental of 8s. 6d. for the Offices of the Company, Noon. "Is it better to have on your side where guards of honour composed February 2-Fifth ordinary a man who makes no mistakes of prominent officials took ten | intimate surroundings so intimately
the first year, which declines year yearly meeting of shareholders of but also makes no amazing open-minute turas on guard. The public known by Burns, Scotsmen can soy until in the nineteenth year-it the Bank of East Asia, Ltd., at the ings, or a man who makes the was admitted to view.
is only gd. The house becomes readily and willingly meet to do the purchaser's property at the end Igistered office of the Company, į opening but counteracts them honour to one who. if his creed was of the twentieth year. & matter of care-free,-
"If we lived life of pleasure, Does it matter how or where?'!
In the event of death or desire to leave the district, the prosper- tive buyer is to have returned to him the Government subsidy of £6 a-year-for-each-completed year of possessed certain qualities which are occupancy, plus all money paid to- worthy of emulation.
wards redemption of the mortgage, You're like the man as lept o'er the mare, you
Prize Givings.
ALL SCOTCH
cannot do but you o'er-do.
Muckle cry and little woo, as. the deil said when he clippit the soo.
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Muckle has, would aye hae mair, You're ane o' the tender Gordons you're feared to be hang't for hurt- ing your neck.
No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, with mistakes?". 3'p.m.
OTHRB MEETING..',
February 4-General Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club in the Hongkong Club Annex, 5 pm.
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EXBIDITION.
tis stated that the Congress of Soviets will elect Kamenef, Rykoff and Tsurupa joint succes--
RESOURCES,
After insisting that soundness sors in the Presidency of Com- is the base that must be looked for missars. There will be no change in great players Marshall cites in home or foreign policy. A. L. Gracie for his "unexpected- ness" and W. W. Wakefield for hia speed, stressing at the same January 28-29-Exhibition of time that if Gracie was not sound paintings at the City Hall.
in his defence as well as bril- liant in his interceptions etc, and January 25. Lecture to Children Wakefield possessed nothing but by Lt. R. R. Beauchamp, at Helena speed they would not be worth May Institute, 5.30 p.m.
playing in a Club side.
LECTURE,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Tom Voyce he describes as the only wing forward in England with whom he would care to play (He Lighting-up time to-day is at scribing him as an ubiquitous
doesn't like wing forwards), de 6.06 p.m. A new pair o breeks will cast
player with his genius for being in the place where the ball is com- down an auld coat.
-
It a statistician could be found able and willing to make enquiries into what are now known as "Ami Prize Distributione," the result of his labours would be infinitely interesting. The number of Aumial Reports writtent and read are beyond all reason, and with certain important exceptions, are us interesting as a stale joke. They generally remind us of the hynin whose opening line is "Tell me the old old story," but are not half as interesting as the repetition of that
Who says there is no wit in Hold old story" is said to be. Then there are those benevolent people Spain. Hard to this Anim who are called upon to make pecunious tenant had not paid
Ye hao' guid mainners, but ye dinna cairry them about wi' ye.
A dish o' married love sune grows cauld
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T. T. exchange on London is 2/44; on Shanghai 701⁄2.
Ten fresh cases of small-pox were notified yesterday.
Ing,
BRAZIL'S
BRITISH
ENTERPRISE.
RIO DE JANEIRO, January 24 Members of the British Fin-- ancial Economic Mission to Brażil have been appointed 'honorary""· members of the local Commercial Association.
Mr. Edwin S. Montagu, in a
capital would continue to go to speech to the Assembly of the Association, declared that Britisht Brazil as Britain was desirous of being in the forefront of economic
It is the last paragraph of the co-operation with Brazil.
[The Rt. Hon. Mr. Edwin article that took my fancy how S. Montague began his career as ever and in repeating it as it was written I commend it to all players Parliamentary Secretary to the 1906. Among the high official consideration.
"That is all very well for posts he has held have been Financial Secretary to the Treasury;:
In Queen's Road West yester-out here as being worthy of lote.of Chancellor of the Exchequer in
day, a coolie (35) was accidentally private motor-car. No: 430.
speeches. They generally adopt a /the rent of his room for several knocked down and injured by genius, but when lesser forwards Minister of Munitions a member
months.
Samuel Smiles attitude, and their
"Look here," said the land words of wisdom are well meant lard, "I'll meet you half-way. I for they speak with the tongue of wisdou and of experience. The am ready to forget half of what
Jou owe!" most unhappy people concerned Right. Pli meet
you, I'll are undoubtedly the scholars and forget the other halt." the young men of the press--the
youth of the world who early, we
regret to say, lose their illusionaToday's Poem,
It is nico to be successful, but, our
a
enviously copy his (Tom Voyce) methods the result is that "Vault of the War Committee and Secre A boulder dislodged by blasting ambition doth o'erleap itself, tary of State for India. He defin- ing at the Chen Kwong brickworks, and some very regrettable hanging he resigned, the last post fol
itely retired from politics, when. Castle Peak, struck
coolie about offside is the consequence. engaged in the work, with such I want no wingers. Give me an owing the scandal over the force, that he was killed
honest, heavy, intelligent pack, Amritsar shooting incident. Mr. halves who realize that they are Montagu comes from that very In connection with the strike links in the chain leading to the orthodox Jewish family which of soy factory-men, a Chinese was wings, centres who understand controls the prosperous bullion broking firm of Samuel Montagu this morning with Intimidating outside, and outsiders who don't and Co., in Old Broad Street E.C., two workers who on coming out stop or kick but run for the line of their factory, were stopped in like blazes, and that team will put Hollywood Road where defendant ap a good show against any side was arrested. Mr. D. McCallum of theorists in the world."" - appeared to prosecute and Mr. RE. A. Webster defended. The case was remanded.
sympathy is all on the side of the Once as He stood beside her knee charged, before Mr. G. N. Orme that the ball goes from inside to schor whose name is not paraded and read,
3.
The Club team for the match Navy v. Club to-morrow is as follows:
whose main business is the buying and selling of silver. Inheriting the financial acumen of his race, Mr. Montagu is credited with the invention of the War Savings - Certificate.1
PANEL DOCTORS' FEES.
LONDON, January 24.
JAPANESE SQUADRON.".
SYDNEY, January 24 The Japanese Squadron has
And ea sbe understood, that night/arge silk bat emblematic of good useful tum of speed.. If that is the arrived here... · It was beartily
of 1700, His tears of long ago.
FREYNOLDS.
for the qualities of inherent clever She drew His lovely hend ness it does not possess. Human Close to her breast in mother-sweat charge inight know
nature hoing what it is in Hong- embrace. were with them on board, and kong, we presume we shall always But as He raised His face whose "face" could be black-listed have these annual exhibitions-er She saw the sudden tears that filed
His eyes, should be prove undesirable. It is Prize-givings, but would it not be
suggestion and who are we to nice to give them a mies for one And saddened with surprise.
year or say let tho next one be an Why should her little Son be moved! condema it as unworkable and united gathering of all the schools fike this
From Tuesday tó' Friday of
King; this week the performances at the Skinner, Powker, Morrison, Lee; fanciful! It was uttered in all in soms open and pleasant part of At His fair mother's kiss?
Tai Ping Theatre are being con.
Smythead Clerk. The China Mail, seriousness by a man of the sea the Colony? It would be a wonder-
Forsyth, Ralston, Day, Jones, The court of enquiry has fixed who ought to know. Our corres-ul witness to the extent of the The long years passed. Then fell ducted under the auspices of
educational effort being attempted, the dolorous tide
certain members of The Diocesan Jordain, Cleland, Miller, Groves. the panel doctor's capitation fee at ! pondont who signed himself "One and we think, prove chastening, for Shadowed and prophesied.
Boys' School who have secured the Smythe I am pleased to see 95%, recommending that this remain Who Trades to Kongmon has often in our own little part of the John entered trembling to the services of the well-known Yan turning out although he has had in force for three years.
Sau Lian Company from Canton. no practice this year. Cleland mother pole delivered himself of some thought world we are inclined to forget that
The interior of the theatre has been forward instead of three is quite ful lines in connection with piracy others are working in the vineyard. And told the whole and tale
decorated with red silk given sound Lee at wing three is a bit And wouldn't it save time?
The garden scene
through the kindness of The Sun of a departure but I hear that he matter's and is so outstandingly fair
Bone, and the foul axtifice
Company and at the back is a handles quite well and has a in his comments that more than a
Of the betrayer's kiss.
fortune. Both ancient and modern The difficulty in saying anything passing thought should be given to
case he should be very useful aw and bolpful on the question of what he says. It is the surprise
plays are being shown and it is with the weight he has got The welcomed. The State Govern interesting to note the introduction remainder of team I have comment gave a dinner to the Admiral puracies and particularly the latest,element that is the point, ho
of scenery Into the Chincae theatre mented on before and I don't and other officers. An extensive We observes and then having delivered sa ore this been admitted.
of to-day. Several large firms have think, there is anything further programme of entertaluments has assisted liberally with gifts, while needed. The side looks very been arranged. bave been particularly modest himself of this more than obvious hging for the best as the result of truth, proceeds to expose a state of Abe combined efforts of the Govern affairs which aloite of no denial pant, ils friends of the Chamber of It is the one which has reference to Commence and the experts who ships sailing to such places ne Kong- ow all there is to know. We are moon keeping each other company: nclined to doubt that anyone has This keeping company" on this the needful solution to a matter particular run hag, either been lost which has become a sort of terror. sight of or wilfully ignored.Wo Buggostion is piled on suggestion should besitate to suggest that this al the mind d reels at the procedure would "put off pintee, hought, and staggers with the especially, where the personal ht of them. Eich has his own interest, to which our correspondent fancy and the men who man refers, is lacking, but givon this ships and are urged to resist to absolute concentrated interest Burl last, in particular, When the avoiding altogether the element of A woman has been arrested for Lee" affnir was added to the chance or the taking of oven the voting three times. Poor thing, on the long list of piracies, smallest riak, waald seemingly "pat she was probably, only changing etal kipper informed us that off" and finally discourage the her mind.
we needed was photo desperate, unscrupulous and i
Like all good CHARIVARIA. Curio Cabinets Mr. Ramsay-Mac- Donald's has a pier in it.
We see a new Insurance Com-"
taking great risks
has been formed. It will be
The
reason for the hurried General Election is now known. The Government heard of the discovery of a nest of prehistoric eggs in Mongolia
The Government is said to have appointed Mr. G. N. Orme to be acting head of the Education Department. Will he be known as the Great Orms's. Head?
European hotel men are visiting America. To get some tips?
It seems unreasonable, but the
alf of all the mich signed treacherous men, whose ingenuity head never begins to swell until
uch the mind stops growing.
that those and conmga ja buing;
no small credit is due to the pro- useful on payer. The kick-off is moters of the scheme,
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timed for 4 pm.
NAVAL BASE:
SINGAPORE SCHEME ABANDONED.
WEATHER CALENDAR."
1717. We had such a terrible storm to-day, that, going to Lord
The match to-morrow practically Bolingbroko's, I saw a hun
decides the resting place of dred tiles fallen down; and one
Mr. Denman Fuller, F.RC.Q, is the Cup this year an should the awingar fall about forty yards
leaving for Home by the Club win or draw it is theirs. before me, that have killed a Macedonia" on Saturday. Unul Should the Navy win I hear horse so after church and recently he was for many years that the replay will havá court, I walked through the Organist, at St. John's Cathedral to be mid-week and Park, and took a chair to and during that time did much by am afraid that that would Lord-Treasurer 6. Next door means of recitals to raise funds be fatal for the club. So do your Gazette, the Government has to his house, a tin chimney for renovating the organ. He also best Club; it will be a change if already decided to abandon the pot had fallen down with a gave a series of recitals for war you can bring it off. Personally I Singapore scheme in the interests hundred bricks. It is grown charites. Mr. Fuller has also sin very optimistic regarding your of economy."- calm this evening. I wonder yen many pianoforte recitals and chances.
had you such a wind to-day? was recognised as "an artist of
I hate it as much as any hog great skill and ability. To the What is all this I hear about the does-Swift.
LEARN.
Learn to distinguish beltrom sells respect and conceit One is inals ponsable; the other is contemptib
great, regret of a wide circle, of
LABOUR'S DECISION.
LONDON, January 251 According to the Westminster
friends he has been in, I health old cracks match. It should be game for about, twenty minutes. during the past three or four years, interesting. I don't know who each way. I would like to see the and has spent many months in the exactly would be eligible but with match, fructify. Peak Hospital. He is now bidding such people an Hegarty Tinson, farewell to the Colons and Moncreiff, Dredon, Campbell, As I have been writing the good many friends will hope that he will Grimmett, Hamllion, Claxton, did rain bus been coming down benefit by the change of climate. Whyle, Wood Burlingham etc May It contique until the start of
they should give the Club a good: the match
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